I am unabashedly irrationally jealous of Bandit Heeler.- I recently watched (and very much enjoyed) The Four Seasons on Netflix. Aside from one incomprehensible casting decision, it was great.
- Three hours outside of Las Vegas: Star Wars Glamping
- A few things I’ve researched online recently: types of scissors, Randall Tex Cobb, where to watch Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Are Tarantulas Dangerous?, The Ice Storm cast
- Owls in Towels is exactly what you think it is. – via both kottke and Laura Olin
- Whoa. Liam Neeson is doing a remake of The Naked Gun?! – via The Dailies
- The Missing Semester of Your Computer Science Education
- Killer bees!
- Star Wars Lofi is a collection of ambient background music / videos from a galaxy far, far away.
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves:
- The Whiff of Corruption: POTUS’ New Perfume Has Strong Notes of Graft
- One of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed
- HOTTEST TAKE: Stupid-Americans are the New Irish-Americans, POTUS is Their JFK. is a brilliant essay on our current predicament in America. Stupid people are those who don’t understand what is happening around them and have no interest in actually finding out.
- Alligator Alcatraz immigrant prison camp is Florida’s sadistic ‘one-stop shop’ for mass deportation
- Why Won’t ICE Comment on Kristi Noem‘s Cannibal Stories?
- FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Posts tagged “scissors”
- Eight vignettes about power and (mis)understanding, and children, I guess, from Making It Work – via kottke
- For the first time in 37 years scientists have observed orcas wearing dead salmons as hats – via @nerdist (threads / bluesky)
- Take notes, not photos: Recent research found that if you want to strengthen your memory, taking notes by hand beats taking pictures every time—because it keeps your brain engaged and focused. – via Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s Pump Club (threads / bluesky)
- Florida’s furious finish on the recruiting trail caps stellar month for Billy Napier – via The Athletic (threads / bluesky)
- Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024. – via The Hollywood Reporter (threads / bluesky)
- “No big deal, just a 12-foot long jump wearing football pads while clearing another human being.” – via @cfbalerts (threads / bluesky)
- Where to donate your money to fight climate change effectively – via @vox (threads / bluesky)
- Bluesky brings the fun, weird vibes of old Twitter back to life – also via @vox
- “I accidentally used my mom’s fabric scissors to cut wrapping paper and now the cops are here.” – via @wdgoodnight